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by Amy Kennedy

  I spent the last week visiting family in Wisconsin. I had a wonderful and surprisingly relaxing time! Fireworks over Lake Winnebago were fantastic! Italian food at Victoria’s in Appleton was delicious! And napping in a hammock with the wind...

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by Amy Kennedy

Happy Friday!! So I am new to the world of writing. But I am loving it more and more every day. I have already drastically cut my hours back at LiveOps (phone work). My goal is to keep gaining experience,...

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by Amy Kennedy

Get paid to rewrite articles! Here is the description from the site: Human Rewriter provides a range of content services for our clients, mainly through article rewrites. We rewrite articles in 3 different ways: by sentence, by paragraph, and by...

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by Amy Kennedy

  I am a huge fan of Textbroker! It is something I suggest to anyone who is considering writing online content. Not only is it a great place for people to begin an online writing career but also a great...

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by Amy Kennedy

Have you been writing online content? If so, or if you are naturally a talented writer, then Skyword may be something you should add to your work at home job list. I enjoy writing online content. But writing for sites...

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by Amy Kennedy

By: Jess Weaver Recently, I came across this website known as ghostbloggers.net. This writing community allows writers that write in English to contribute to a community of article seekers. The motto here is to write and then publish. Hopefully, someone...

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by Amy Kennedy

Valley Direct Media is a content mill that works a little differently than the ones most of us are used to. Instead of choosing topics from a job board, each writer is assigned an editor who then e-mails batches of...

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by Amy Kennedy

There are all kinds of ways to make money blogging. If you have an established blog, one of the easiest ways is to write sponsored posts. PayPerPost is an online marketplace where you can view offers from companies wanting to...

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by Amy Kennedy

16/07/2023 Update: Blogmutt changed to “Verblio.com”. Bonny Harper recently did a guest post on Real Ways to Earn Money from Home about Blogmutt, a site that pays you to write blogs posts for their customers.  There are a few things...

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by Amy Kennedy

A few months ago I decided to try my hand at Elance again, since I had been doing this writing thing for a while. I have not let go of my other eggs, but I wanted to try something new,...

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by Amy Kennedy

Need an Article is a content mill where writers who are hired can select articles from a job board and get paid upon completion. In this way it is similar to several other content mills out there such as Textbroker,...

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by Amy Kennedy

Interact Media is a standard content mill in which writers can select orders from a job board. Workflow varies, but the board is rarely empty. Pay for each article varies as well, and as usual the writer’s ranking dictates which...

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by Amy Kennedy

ConsumerSearch.com is a website that offers consumers comprehensive, comparative reviews on tons of products. This is a great place to do research on anything you want to purchase. Making an informed decision is ever important, and ConsumerSearch takes its role...

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by Amy Kennedy

Do you enjoy reading and feel passionate about promoting books that you believe in? Do you ever fantasize about the glamorous world of book publishing? Well, then Outskirts Press might be the ideal work-at-home (WAH) job for you! What Exactly...

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by Amy Kennedy

If you ever browse Craigslist looking for freelance writing jobs, especially if you have done so lately, it is very possible you have come across the writing site Zemandi.com. On first glance they look like an outstanding opportunity, especially for...

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by Amy Kennedy

Newslines is a new site that pays you to write 50 to 100 word summaries about news stories in a particular timeline.  For example, there are Newsline about celebrities, televisions shows, events, and more.  A celebrity newline might list happenings...

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by Amy Kennedy

If you’re an online content writer who wants to get paid for writing original articles on topics you choose, TOOVIA may be right up your alley. Instead of choosing from a list of topics, TOOVIA content jockeys – the site’s...

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by Amy Kennedy

I would first like to begin this post with a reminder that not every single job I post is one I have much experience with. Usually if I see something that is interesting enough for me to check out further,...

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by Amy Kennedy

Even though many content mills are drying up, there are still new ones popping up every day.  One content mill that I recently gained experience with is iWriter. iWriter is different from other content mills in a few ways – this...

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by Amy Kennedy

Amazon has a section they call Mechanical Turk, mturk for short, which allows small businesses and individuals to post task based work (called hits) they need completed on a project basis. Then, workers (who often refer to themselves as Turkers)...

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by Amy Kennedy

All About.com Guides are freelancers who work online and set their own schedules, giving them the flexibility to work at the time that’s best for them. – About.com   As an aspiring professional freelance writer, I am excited to someday...

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by Amy Kennedy

HireWriters is a newer content mill that seems to be doing well.  There is not a lot of chatter about it on the forums or online, which probably means people are getting paid.  Typically if there is anything negative to...

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by Amy Kennedy

Constant Content is a platform for buying and selling articles. There are two different ways to make money writing for constant content. Writers can either fulfill a request for an article, or they can post articles on the topic of...

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by Amy Kennedy

Content mills seem like every freelancer’s nightmare, but WriterAccess has proved this is a completely unwarranted rep! Though admittedly not the highest-paying gig, WriterAccess differs from run-of-the-mill content mills in that they offer opportunities to premium projects, partnerships with high-profile...

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by Amy Kennedy

At IB, we promote an entrepreneurial, friendly culture that applauds innovation and results and embraces change. -InternetBrands.com What is Internet Brands? Internet Brands is an Online Content writing company. They hire freelance writers to work from home to write articles...

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by Amy Kennedy

    Textbroker Basics: Textbroker contracts with inexperienced writers as well as those who have been writing for years. Once accepted at Textbroker, agents are given access to a pool of article subjects to be written. Clicking each article will...

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by Amy Kennedy

  Bright Hub is looking for talented writers to contribute to one of the fastest growing communities online. If you have something bright to say, say it here! – BrightHub.cm   BrightHub.com is a great place to earn money while writing...

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by Amy Kennedy

UPDATE: Yahoo Contributor Network no longer accepts contributions. Yahoo! Contributor Network is one of the few places online that will allow you to publish what you want while giving you upfront payments as well as page view or performance pay....

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by Amy Kennedy

TextMaster offers Copywriting, Proofreading and Translation services to a variety of clients. They provide web content for blogs and articles as well. Today we will be reviewing the basic jobs offered to freelancers at TextMaster as an overview. Later, in...

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by Amy Kennedy

Yahoo! Voices, previously called Yahoo! Contributor Network or Associated Content, is one of my favorite sites to write for. You can write about what you want to write about, or you can write articles about any topics that Yahoo! Voices...

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by Amy Kennedy

Copify is a copywriting service website that hires Freelance writers from the US, UK, Australia and Canada. Based out of the United Kingdom, Copify claims to only hire skilled writers to provide services to a variety of markets and niches....

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by Amy Kennedy

Are you tired of large bidding sites? Would you prefer the quality of jobs over the quantity of jobs? Do you appreciate a site that advertises at several other sites? Then Kinzer Projects might be the place for you. What...

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by Amy Kennedy

One of the many forms of freelance writing that exists today is known as academic writing. Academic writing can take on a number of forms, but it mostly pertains to essay writing and other assignments having to do with helping...

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by Amy Kennedy

Textbroker seems to be a very common starting place for those looking to start a career in freelance writing.  While they are a good start, most freelancers need several eggs in their basket.  Following are some sites similar to Textbroker,...

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by Amy Kennedy

Whether you are an experienced freelance travel writer with hundreds of published pieces or new to writing but have a passion for travel and exploring cultures, here are five companies that pay freelance writers to write, research and love traveling....

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by Amy Kennedy

Beginning a freelance career in writing is a great idea! There are many resources, your work schedule can be as flexible as you need and you can make a true full time working wage as a freelance writer. However, nowadays...

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by Amy Kennedy

I recently found out about a writing website called  Article Document on a freelancing group I belong to on Facebook and decided to check it out.  This post will provide information on the different assignments available on Article Document and...

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by Amy Kennedy

Get paid to write online with Pure Content. Pure Content is a British based content mill with an office in the United States and writers all over the world. They accept writers from any country as long as English is...

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by Amy Kennedy

Writer’s Domain is a content mill that allows you to log on and choose keywords to write about. During my research I became so intrigued that I applied myself. I went through the whole process and have been writing for...

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by Amy Kennedy

Freelance writers, especially those just starting out, have a love-hate relationship with content mills. On the one hand, it’s a hard business to break into and content mills give you an opportunity to practice your chops while offering some compensation....

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by Kelsey Sunstrum

Working as a freelancer for a content mill can be scrupulous. The rates are often laughable, the expectations fuzzy, the payments frequently delayed, and the credit nonexistent. Still, you have to get your foot in the door somewhere and for...

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by FStewart

It appears that a few years ago Internet Brands was a jumpin jivin’ content mill for freelancers.  They work with several reputable companies, pay well, and at the time had plenty of work.  After a while it seems, as with...

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by Miranda Grimm

Note: This is a Guest Post from Greg Secrist Buykeywordarticles.com (BKA) Review In today’s write from home industry, content creation services are a dime a dozen with most being small start-ups with a very limited client base. However, in every industry there...

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by FStewart

Article Marketing Co. is a web content and SEO company that provides writing services. As such, they hire writers to fill orders for their clients. They often advertise on Craigslist, ProBlogger, and other job boards, and I have applied for...

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by FStewart

Media Piston is a content mill like Textbroker and The Content Authority, but as anyone who works more than one content mill knows, they do not all run exactly the same. Media Piston is no different, as there are plenty...

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by FStewart

*Updated Post 12/31/2012- See Conclusion section for details* Ozio  Media is a content mill with a twist.  Rather than logging on and choosing a writing assignment from a work board, writers receive e-mails with batches of keywords and directions on...

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by FStewart

Howtohint.com appears to be a fairly standard online writing content mill, but with positions available for editing, title editing, and title creation in addition to writing similar to Demand Media. You can apparently hold more than one of these positions...

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by Jess Weaver

Everyone is looking for a good freelance site nowadays. If you are following the freelance writing world closely, then you know that most “content mills” have gone down. If someone finds a suitable company to work for then the word...

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by Miranda Grimm

Associated Content from Yahoo!™ is an open publishing platform that enables anyone to earn money by sharing their knowledge with an online audience of millions. -AssociatedContent.com As a new writer, I have been working for companies such as Textbroker, Wordgigs, The...

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by Miranda Grimm

 “We are a small, growing company dedicated to connecting neighbors and merchants online to help build real relationships between local business owners and their customers.”   This position has turned out to be a fun way to make some extra cash....

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